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. 2007 Jul;120(1):349-350.
doi: 10.1097/01.prs.0000264565.76712.dc.

Evaluation of a novel technique for wound closure using a barbed suture

Marlen Sulamanidze  1
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Evaluation of a novel technique for wound closure using a barbed suture

Marlen Sulamanidze. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Jul.
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